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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Kaner on December 08, 2013, 03:35 PM
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It's all Mick's fault that I'm doing this project. We had a chat about Gen 2 Masters on the London ride and that was it, I had to get another Haro. I had a Gen 3 before but did a trade deal and I went. So another Gen 3 it is.
After a few PM's I picked up a well used Gen 3 from Swivel.
The FF has been used up until the late 90's for flatland and has had lugs welded on the rear tubes for brake mounts. It had a hydraulic brake on the forks, it was quite a beast!
It has some metal repairs that need to be put it right and Swazall is very kindly going to undertake these.
Here is how it arrived:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/F932A353-720F-4713-A338-A9CA0B614579-2519-0000027FD566BA08_zpsfb81801e.jpg)
I gave it the Starchem Synstrip treatment, bloody hell that stuff is strong, by the time I had coated half the Frame the paint was melting off, smells great but stings like a mother if you get it on your skin like I did!
This was the paint melting off:
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/A583587D-4A23-4C66-B979-0B100CCB7623-2519-0000028019ED256C_zps0cbc5749.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/F9E50058-A084-4B5D-9ACB-F4480F309A6A-2519-0000028024AE0D61_zps65d6b0ba.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/FAC2539E-1792-4AF3-92A7-4E8669A7A711-2519-0000028035231A0C_zps104ed880.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/17491251-11A7-40E7-8F8A-8DCAEA79B2D2-2519-000002805EDACCEA_zps309c21d1.jpg)
And here it is stripped, I didn't do a meticulous job on it as I had limited time and just needed to see if there were any other repairs needed before it goes to see Phil.
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/37422A56-9712-4974-B4EB-2D47C6BB91C4-2519-000002800EBDE071_zps72f49701.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/A2A9D8FC-6D4A-4226-88E6-C12AF607ABB9-2519-0000027FF1C4242F_zpsf9fbb1c0.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/CA59DDB1-5D86-45D4-B686-E31A15DF7F5F-2519-00000280019E7318_zpsf524faba.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/6CB00E53-0BE6-4C67-8AE9-09A8D26A8DDC-2519-0000028042D8A69E_zpsff3fe97a.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/7EB7B151-BF2B-4431-9E2E-AB9AA012272B-2519-0000027FE77747E9_zps11767a31.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/7BC62A02-A6EE-4745-AFB6-CF902C58036C-2519-0000028051D6B660_zps745006c6.jpg)
So the repairs list Phil is going to do is:
1/ Removal of the lugs and smoothing of the tubes.
2/ Repair to the LHS top tube where there is a small flat.
3/ Close the drops on the forks as they have been bent out a little.
4/ Ding, you can see a small ding about 2 1/2 inches down from the gusset plate, it's only small but will be noticeable once painted, I don't know what repair Phil could do on this? Perhaps a weld over the top and then smooth it down flat?
It's going to take a while as I can't afford to do all the work in one go, so there will be a delay (have wait till I have been paid next month) to have SBD powder it and decals from Del.
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dont blame me >:D :LolLolLolLol: that's going to look great :daumenhoch: whats your parts list?
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Not entirely sure yet Mick.
Oakley .5s and Elina Lightening bolt seat, OPC and DXs, black brute stem and probably some random freestyle bars I have already. I want to add some colour with the brakes and power disk. Maybe some white Zeds too?
I'm going to have to put up with some temporary parts until I can fund the parts I want. Long term project.
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You can't use the .5s because they are mine. :LolLolLolLol:
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Keep this thread up, be nice to keep coming back to look at the progress :daumenhoch:
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Nice I like it when a frame is used like this one, my 84 Gen 2 Sport was the same
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/P1010088.jpg) (http://s23.photobucket.com/user/claire169/media/P1010088.jpg.html)
Will be good to see Phil do his work & get it back to how it was :daumenhoch:
I'm not sure how many Gen 3 Masters there are, but I don't think as many as people think ???
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love it mate , gonna be keeping an eye on this thread ,
meanwhile heres mine i did last year as a bit of inspiration for ya
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v629/benno5/7046e9f21932e52024f20927cde51f2a.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/benno5/media/7046e9f21932e52024f20927cde51f2a.jpg.html)
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It's all Mick's fault that I'm doing this project.
4/ Ding, you can see a small ding about 2 1/2 inches down from the gusset plate, it's only small but will be noticeable once painted, I don't know what repair Phil could do on this? Perhaps a weld over the top and then smooth it down flat?
Perhaps smth like Steve did on his MRD pro here ->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,107511.msg1068253.html ...... the 'hard slow process' of hand filling with braize. I wouldn't worry at all :daumenhoch: ...full works build, waaah :laugh:!
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Glad you got sorted Ben, looks like a cool project mate, good luck with it and keep the pictures coming.
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This was delivered to Phil this afternoon.
I saw that on the Museum section, have you got any after shots Chris?
Benni that is sweet, love the wheels! Mmm more ideas.
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Phil has worked his magic!!!!!!!!!!
Ding in the down tube lead filled and smoothed over.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/3D9D5DA3-B971-40AB-98FF-D66C60AE6AD9-902-00000078447E7EF0_zps5d8e0dbb.jpg)
Top tube lead filled and rounded smooth where it had been flattened and lugs removed.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/FAD5E9EA-364A-448C-8382-8C04CFB202A9-902-000000784AF1F977_zpsa1728243.jpg)
He has cleaned it up too.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/FDB9B4EA-FD26-472D-837D-EE6E5F374F4B-902-0000007853E100EC_zpsb54993ef.jpg)
It looks great! Hats off to you Phil, that's some great skill you have.
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looking nice ben :daumenhoch: phil does great work :4_17_5:
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Superbikedan just sent me these photos which update the build nicely. The forks were a bit pitted so Dan coated them twice to get the perfect smooth finish.
Nice job Dan!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/F2520219-FAED-4251-A858-AEAE9633E772-8804-00000BED8071477F_zpsde1e1fcb.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/212097C4-CB6A-4A42-ABB7-7222462FC95C-8804-00000BED87F242C3_zpsc3866b4c.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/F480D0FA-DBD7-4D56-8039-8A3651593FD7-8804-00000BED8E65F62F_zps757847c8.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/D04F1DF9-88B2-43E3-B3EC-A4856DDCCDAD-8804-00000BED947BDF26_zpsf87b1792.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/7904349F-FC44-449C-A23E-3832CC2A3C57-8804-00000BED9A20E6B1_zps92731dea.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/2FD787E0-D745-4CD0-8B1D-05DE0BCEC2AC-8804-00000BED9FE77C6D_zps342c37c4.jpg)
With all the restoration work that has gone into this by such talented radsters it is definitely going to be a keeper.
Just need the decals and finalise the build components chrome or black parts is the decision???
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looking good ben :daumenhoch: try chrome parts on it :4_17_5:
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dan's done a cracking job on the frame ben :daumenhoch:
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Looking good Ben. :daumenhoch:
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Delcals went on today (thanks for the super quick delivery Del!)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/5F353981-0C98-44D3-887C-103A718A85D5-16209-00001569AB61D394_zps0245be84.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/BEC02E3B-8854-4EB3-A9E5-0B9A9C2EAEA6-16209-00001569B23D46E2_zps238e5f13.jpg)
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Looks sweet now mate, excellent job :4_17_5:
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Love it mate, what a difference from the first pic in this thread !!! Dan has knocked it outta the park yet again !!!!!!!!!!! :4_17_5: "wantit" :daumenhoch:
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:4_17_5: :smitten: :4_17_5: :smitten:
Bru :daumenhoch:
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That's totally transformed it Ben, blinding work by Phil, Dan & Del, where would we be without them? :4_17_5:
Looking forward to seeing the finished bike mate.
Adam
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That's looking sweet Ben, can't beat team Rad, sawzall, Dell and SBD if I say so myself :daumenhoch:
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That's looking sweet Ben, can't beat team Rad, sawzall, Dell and SBD if I say so myself :daumenhoch:
There are none better!
The whole process has been a real pleasure Dan and I've ended up with a Nearly new FF. SWEET!
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This is what it currently looks like.
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/63C7B03E-21EF-44FA-BD04-54B4B3F5EB13-4631-0000063282039356_zpsa0169bb5.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/B313DB3B-521A-4C5C-B8DB-0F17D65FB555-4631-000006327983979B_zpse1ce80be.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/A8432095-0485-423F-8ACA-0461C861C6AD-4631-0000063297780404_zps4afc8ff6.jpg)
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Looking nice a hell of a transformation
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that's looking sweet ben :daumenhoch:
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:smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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ben that is a top job mate :daumenhoch: :smitten: just lift the seat clamp up ::) ;)
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Very nice job getting that Master back to its former glory!
Dan
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Looking good Ben :4_17_5:
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Hi guys,
This originally was my bike, what a transformation, to this day I regret selling it, it was a great bike to ride, to which i have many memories from.
The term of "beast" at the start of the thread is pretty accurate. And it was no garage queen, but a well used and sometimes abused example.
Great to see it but a small part of me hoped I would fall across it again as it was, I suppose that chapter is now closed........
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Hi guys,
This originally was my bike, what a transformation, to this day I regret selling it, it was a great bike to ride, to which i have many memories from.
The term of "beast" at the start of the thread is pretty accurate. And it was no garage queen, but a well used and sometimes abused example.
Great to see it but a small part of me hoped I would fall across it again as it was, I suppose that chapter is now closed........
In this hobby, the book never closes. If you want one, they are out there matey.
Welcome to RADBMX btw.